Abdorrahman Boroumand Center

for Human Rights in Iran

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Human Rights Instruments

Administration of Justice

Guidelines for a Transparent and Merit-Based System for the Appointment of High-Level Judges
Due Process of Law Foundation
November 20, 2015
United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners, 2015 (the Mandela Rules)
United Nations Economic and Social Council
May 21, 2015
General Comment No. 13: Article 14 (Administration of Justice)
United Nations
April 13, 2015
General Comment No.3: Implementation of Article 14 of the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Committee against Torture
December 13, 2012
Proclamation of 24 March as the International Day for the Right to the Truth concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims
General Assembly of the United Nations
March 3, 2011
Human rights in the administration of justice
United Nations
December 10, 2009
The Rule of Law: A Commentary from the Internationational Bar Association
Internationational Bar Association
July 1, 2009
Study on the Right to the Truth: Report of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
February 8, 2006
Report of the Independent Expert to Update the Set of Principles to Combat Impunity
United Nations Commission on Human Rights
February 8, 2005
Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
United Nations
December 18, 2002
Responsibility of States for Internationally Wrongful Acts
International Law Commission
December 10, 2001
Principles on the Effective Investigation and Documentation of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
United Nations
December 4, 2000
Making Standards Work- An International Hand book on Good Prison Practice
Penal Reform International
January 1, 1995
Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearances
United Nations
December 18, 1992
International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance
United Nations
December 18, 1992
Humane Treatment of Persons Deprived of Liberty (General Comment No. 21) ICCPR
United Nations
April 10, 1992
Humane treatment of persons deprived of their liberty (General comment No. 21: Article 10)
United Nations
March 10, 1992
Basic Principles for the Treatment of Prisoners
United Nations
December 14, 1990
United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for Non-custodial Measures (The Tokyo Rules)
United Nations
December 14, 1990
United Nations Guidelines for the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency (The Riyadh Guidelines)
United Nations
December 14, 1990
United Nations Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of their Liberty
United Nations
December 14, 1990
Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement Officials
United Nations
August 31, 1990
Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers
United Nations
August 31, 1990
Guidelines on the Role of Prosecutors
United Nations
August 31, 1990
Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty
United Nations
December 15, 1989
Principles on the Effective Prevention and Investigation of Extra-legal, Arbitrary and Summary Executions
United Nations
May 24, 1989
Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons under Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment
United Nations
December 9, 1988
Basic Principles on the Independence of the Judiciary
United Nations
December 13, 1985
Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power
United Nations
November 29, 1985
United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice ("The Beijing Rules")
United Nations
November 29, 1985
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
United Nations
December 10, 1984
Safeguards guaranteeing protection of the rights of those facing the death penalty
United Nations
May 25, 1984
Principles of Medical Ethics relevant to the Role of Health Personnel, particularly Physicians, in the Protection of Prisoners and Detainees against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
United Nations
December 18, 1982
Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials
United Nations
December 17, 1979
Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners
United Nations
May 13, 1977
Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from Being Subjected to Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
United Nations
December 9, 1975
Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
United Nations
December 16, 1966